Amusement device



{"Aug. 4, 1925.

R. PETERSON AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Jan. 29, 1924 F'IIE.3.

. IIIIPIII Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

PATENT FERIE.

ROY PETERSON; OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed January 29, 1924. Serial No. 689,311.

To @ZZ 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Berkeley, county of Alameda, yand State of California, have invented a new and useful Amusement Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an amusement device, and particularly to a toy for parlor amusement.

An object of the invention is to provide an attractive toy.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy which can be packed or mailed in a flat package and which can readily be set up by the user.

My invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of my invention. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said description, as l may adopt variant forms of my invention within the scope o-f the claims.

Referring to the drawings?- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device when folded into a flat package.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the sheet comprising my amusement device as it appears before folding.

ln terms of broad inclusion, my invention comprises adevice including a mirror and shield with which one may view by reflection, designs drawn below the shield and which are out of the direct view. The amusement lies in the inability of the draftsman to control the direction of movement of his pencil in forming even the simplest of designs. l use a single sheet creased so that when folded along the creases a boxlike structure having a shield therein is provided. rlhe shield is spaced from the rear wall on which the mirror is disposed and is adapted to conceal the design made by the user from his direct view, only view them as reflections in the mirror.

.lndetail my invention comprises a single sheet of fibrous material, such as paper board, the main portion of which is an elongated rectangle. This elongated rectangle is provided with transverse creases 2, 3 and l, and when folded along these creases, the bottom or platen 6, the rear wall 7, the rear wall lining 8, and the shield 9 of my so that he cany device are formed. Extending from each side of the bottom 6 and secured thereto along the fold line 11 is a wing 12, which is provided with a slot 13 adjacent the fold line 12 and the outer edge 14: ofthe sheet. Extending from each side of the shield 9 and secured thereto along the fold line 16 is a similar wing 17, which is provided with a slot 18 adjacent the fold line 16 and the outer edge 19 of the sheet.

Extending from each side of the rear wall 7 and secured thereto along the fold line 21 is a portion 22 which forms the side walls of my device. The side wall 22 is provided with tabs 23 and 2d which may be folded inwardly along the crease 26. The tabs 23 and 2li are adapted to engage the slots 13 and 18 respectively whenthe sheet is folded to hold the device in set up position.

rl`he flat piece may be folded, as shown in Figure 2, to form a flat package by folding the rear wall lining 8 downwardly until it lies adjacent the rear wall 7. The shield 9 is then folded upwardly so it lies above the rear wall lining. The wings 12 and 17 and the tabs 23 and 2l are next folded inwardly. The bottom 6 is folded over against the rear wall 7 and is held in this position by the side walls 22 which are folded inwardly so that they overlap each other upon the folded bottom and back portion thus making a flat package. In this form the device may be put in an envelope and mailed or may be conveniently packed for larger shipment.

To set up the devicefor use, the flat package is opened so that the bottom 6, the side walls'22 and the shield 9 are in substantially perpendicular relation to the rear wall. The rear wall lining 8 always lies above the rear wall 7 and may if desired be adhesively secured to it. The wings 12 and 17 are opened so that they lie above the side walls 22 and the tabs 23 and 241- are then folded inwardly over the wings 12 and 17 so as to engage the slot 13 and 18 respectively. The box is now in stable boxlike form as shown in Figure 1.

An aperture 31 is provided in the sheet crossing the fold line 4: so that it lies partly in the rear wall lining and partly in the shield. A mirror 32 is disposed on the rear wall extending upwardly into that part of the aperture formed in the rear wall lining.

The aperture extends only a short distance into the shield sothat the user of the device can not view the platen directly but sees it as a reflection in the mirror. The mirror may be secured to the rear Wall in any suitable manner, such as, slipping the upper end of the mirror under the edge 33 of the rear Wall lining at the top of the aperture 3l, and holding the lower end of the mirror in position by a strip 34 of adhesive tape.

In order to use the toy, a piece of paper is placed on the platen so that the shield conceals it from the direct view of the user,

tothen attempt to draw any simple design such as a square with diagonals, Watching his progress as it is reflected in the mirror. Many amusing attempts are usually made be fore the user succeeds in drawing the desired ligure, since `the reflected vieiv of the movement of the pencil indicates a direction contrary to the motor impulses, the mind being confused by the apparent reversal of such impulses as vievved in' the mirror.

I claim:

l. An amusement device comprising a platen on Which designs may be drawn, a

single sheet having longitudinal creases to facilitate folding to form supporting side and rear Walls, transverse creases to facilitate folding to .form a platen and a shield on said supporting Walls, a mirror disposed on said rear Wall, said shield being provided with a recess in front of the mirror, and means for holding the sheet in folded position.

4. An amusement device comprising a single sheet having longitudinal creases to facilitate folding to form supporting side and rear walls7 a mirror disposed on said rear Wall, transverse creases to facilitate folding' the sheet to form a shield on said supporting Walls and means for holding the sheet in folded position.

5. An amusement device comprising a single sheet having longitudinal creases to facilitate folding to form supporting Walls, transverse creases to facilitate folding to form a platen and a shield on said supporting Walls, said platen and shield being formed with Wings having slots therein, a mirror disposed on one of the supporting Walls, and tabs on the side Walls adapted to engage the slots on the shield and platen Wings to hold the sheet in folded position.

6. An amusement device comprising a mirror adapted to reflect delineations, a shield for concealing the delineations from the direct vievv of the user, and a foldable sheet for mounting said mirror and shield in a box-like structure.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ROY PETERSON. 

